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The conversation around the campfire gradually attracted the attention of other knights, and many people quietly gathered around, and after learning the general story of the incident from their companions in a few words, they all waited for Leo's next account with unconcealed amazement and curiosity

"They're not human, you know what I mean, I'm referring to the demons aren't the so-called barbarians, they're just a little different from us, objectively speaking, we're not even the same life as them, and that's not just the characteristics, customs, language, but more obviously the level of strength......"

Human curiosity has doomed them to a desire that they don't know much about themselves, and even Saru and the indignant Trinath were silent at this time, and Leo's deep voice could easily be heard far away in the night sky

"Yes, strength, although I don't want to admit it, but as human beings, we are too different from those demons in terms of strength, I don't know if it's appropriate to use the analogy of adults and children, but everyone knows that Saru, Eoris, Andrew, Kane, and many others are among the most talented and powerful knights in humans......"

Speaking of this, Leo raised his head and glanced at the people he called by name one by one, it was obvious that his statement was approved by all knights, including the person concerned, unlike politicians who came to power by advocacy, regardless of the character of a knight, real power is the most impossible thing to fake

"But...... I'm sorry, but even the best of them are only as strong as the mid-level officers of the Legendary Knights in my hometown of Pande, and many of you don't even have the qualifications to enter those Legendary Knights......"

Wow~!

Leo's words are like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and the voices of doubt and disbelief are endless, perhaps in the other world similar to the West, there is no "no first, no second" Oriental saying, but no matter any human country, this may be an innate obsession for martial artists

Ioris, who was still sulking, was the first to stand up, and he asked in disbelief, pointing to his nose

"Thunder...... Your Highness, are you talking about me? The youngest Grand Master ever of the Great Templar Order, in your hometown of Pande, who could even be an ordinary officer in those so-called legends? And behind them, these brave and fearless soldiers in the daytime battle are not qualified? For this I must ask you to use your words wisely, yes, we all recognize the strength of your Knights of Punishment, but I don't believe that there will be a second order of such a knight on any continent! ”

"You don't believe it either...... Is it? ”

Rubbing his itchy nose, Leo smiled bitterly and looked at the crowd of people gathering in front of him, and nodded slightly to Eoris before continuing

"You're right, Finn's they are unique, I'll get to that shortly...... In the Pander Continent, there are many knights who can be crowned legends, such as the Lion Knights, the Rose Knights, the Immortal Knights, the Shadow Knights, the Wind Knights, the Falcon Knights, the Valkyrie Knights, and even the evil Knights of the Dusk and the Ebony Knights, and even the weakest of these legends, if they face these enemies today, they can annihilate the enemy army at a small price without punishment at all, and the number of these legendary knights has never exceeded two thousand ......"

"It can't be! Today's enemies are strong enough, if we were facing the soldiers of the Empire today, perhaps we would be able to crush them with a single charge, but these armies from other continents have shown incredible tenacity and tenacity! ”

"Huh...... Are they strong enough? ”

Seeing that everyone was deeply sympathetic, Leo shook his head

"What would you think if I told you that these demonic vanguards, these depraved humans, could only be miscellaneous soldiers in Pande? Even if you include the Dark Knights, oh, we call them the Mighty Knights in Pande, including them, the sheer number of them exterminated by any Legendary Knights is hard to believe, don't measure the demons against their power, or not even the gods will be able to save us! ”

Leo's voice became deep and distant, and his eyes lost focus and became hollow, as if they were stuck in a memory of the past......

"In my hometown of Pande, the knights who have been crowned legendary by the world do not represent the pinnacle of power, above them, whether it is the Noldor elves who have been passed down for thousands of years......"

Speaking of this, Ardalian, who was in the corner of the crowd, bowed slightly and gracefully thanked Leo for his compliment

"Or is Finn's punishment above them, and as for the demons, their true strength is even ...... And even stronger! ”

Leo's voice trembled a little, the back of his clenched hand turned a little blue, and his lips lost their blood color almost instantly

"In today's battle, the four Punishment Knights besieged and could not be killed for a short time, and in the end, the enemy leader who had to rely on Finn's personal action to inflict heavy damage, if he could only be regarded as a middle-level member of the real demon army, if such strength relied on the Punishment Knights and the Dawning Knights, plus the advantage of numbers, we could still fight hard, then, the Legion Leader who must exist when every demon army invaded, his strength and even the most terrifying nightmare could not describe all of it......"

Glancing at the sluggish Eoris, Leo opened his mouth meaningfully

"Whether it's the supreme god revered by the Church, or the light of Stormwind, we people in the world worship gods in the hope of being blessed, but who has ever really gained the favor of gods? So, to put it irreverently, no matter how devout we are, God is mostly just a motivation for faith and the pursuit of good things in our hearts...... However, the demons are different, and with each invasion of their legion, there must be a real artifact in the hands of their legionnaire, not a legend, not a rumor of the ignorant world, but a truly powerful and evil weapon of the gods, which in Pander we call - the Dark Night Black Knife"

The name made Leo feel a deep sense of resentment and remorse, he regretted why he didn't put such a weapon in his package in the first place, if the current Knights of Punishment could have a black knife in their hands, even if the number of demonic invaders doubled, he would have enough confidence to fight against it

"The Demon Legion Leader with the Black Knife has almost turned into an existence that cannot be killed, because as long as that evil weapon is in his hand, he can absorb the life force and physical strength of others at any time to replenish his own consumption, and in the face of his absolute strength, no one can do it without being harmed......"

"I don't understand, in that case, since you said that Pandrian has been invaded by demons several times, how did you defeat them? If the other party is really as powerful as you tell the mythical words, your hometown should have been destroyed long ago, and I don't want to offend Your Highness, I think many people have the same doubts."

Trinas shouted loudly in dissatisfaction, in the countess's opinion, Leo was simply shirking responsibility and talking nonsense, perhaps in her concept of war, the knight's strength was enough to crush everything

"I am amazed by your acuity...... How did we win? Do you know why the Pander continent has existed for 10,000 years and the population is even more sparse than the empire? ”

With a wry smile, Leo's face was gloomy

"Because every time the demon invades, my hometown will experience a huge population reduction, at that time, all the warring countries will have an unconditional truce, all the nobles, knights and even kings, will personally join the war against the demons, every time, all the legendary knights, including the civilians who have just picked up the short sword, must participate in the battle, maybe many people are just to use their lives to consume a trace of the demon's physical strength......"

"Damn, let untrained civilians enter the battlefield, Your Highness, all the nobles in your hometown should be hanged, this is a crime, even the most tyrannical emperor in the empire would not dare to do this!"

"Yes, crime, you're right, ma'am, but if you had to choose between crime and survival, what would you do? Finn, tell everyone about the results of our last battle with the demons before coming here......"

With a long sigh, Leo felt a little tired, and he suddenly realized that his words had caused him to fall into a cycle of fear and burnout

Buckled his chest and nodded slightly, unlike Leo, Finn's face was as resolute as ever, and he stepped forward to face everyone calmly as if he was narrating a set of data

"The average loss of all the legendary knights is more than eighty percent, the Noldor elves have lost their two powerful lords, the nomadic Cato who occupies the desert is almost wiped out, half of the empires with relatively few losses in all countries have lost half of the castle cities, the northern overlord Ravenson Kingdom has killed twenty-seven nobles under the duke, the kingdom is almost destroyed, the punishment of the knights is two hundred and forty people killed in battle, as for the loss of ordinary soldiers, sorry gentlemen, no one will count the number of consumables in the war with demons!"

"Hiss~~"

There was a gasp of cold air, and as soon as Finn's words fell, the stout Andrew even squeezed next to the campfire, as if his body suddenly felt an irrepressible cold, and tried to lick his dry lips, Saru asked in a somewhat trembling voice

"One hundred and forty? Your Excellency Grand Master Finn, are there one hundred and forty Knights of Punishment as powerful as you? ”

He nodded without hesitation, but if he looked closely, he could still read the hatred and sadness that he had tried to hide from the depths of Finn's calm eyes

"Yes, one hundred and forty powerful comrades-in-arms, this is still because under the leadership of the Lord, the Punishment Knights were used as an assault force and finally joined the battlefield, if they were the first to enter the battle like the others, I am afraid the losses would be even greater, as for the Lord mentioned the Demon Legion Commander, when he finally besieged him, he alone killed more than a hundred strong warriors, including more than ten Punishment Knights......"

In the deathly silence, an aura known as despair began to creep in......

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After a long silence, Trinas, the countess from the Southern Territory, thought of something first, and raised her head to ask Leo with some uncertainty

"Maybe I can understand the reason why you are reluctant to enter the imperial capital, Your Highness, do you think that it is a stupid and wasteful act to fight for power and pacify all forces at such a time when a crisis is coming, but you should know that politics itself is a product of compromise, I believe that according to the virtues of the knights, and knowing that the enemy is really terrible, you can sort everything out with just a little time, trust is also a virtue, why don't you dare to try?"

Leo, who had recovered a little, smiled, even if the beautiful countess in front of him had almost used a pleading tone, and the pitiful expression on his face could make all the male animals sympathize, but he was still not ready to change his original intention, after all, the imperial capital in front of him was relatively unfamiliar to him, even if Saru and the others could help, it would be difficult to control the overall situation in a short time

You must know that many things in history are not bad in the hands of the superiors, the forces of all parties are complicated, and even the old nobles who have been weak and far away from the center of power also have their own ghosts, in this case, even if the superstructure can be sorted out quickly, but no matter how good the instructions cannot be effectively implemented, what is the use

There must be no doubt that the consequences and consequences of the inaction of those in the middle and lower classes, whether in the West or in the East, are extremely bad and terrible, especially in war

Unlike the imperial capital that cannot be completely controlled at present, it has long been subdued by Leo by various means, and the northern territory or Stormwind City is almost monolithic, which is where he can really exert himself......

Well, the last point is the part that Leo attaches the most importance to, Leo's previous story is in order to make others pay attention to it, so it is a slight exaggeration in the strength of the demon, you must know that as a modified self-built knight order, the punishment is not weaker than the demon in terms of personal strength, and the only disadvantage is the number of people

It's not a game, he can't use knights and soldiers from other countries to consume and sit back and enjoy it, the living soldiers here are terrified, they will collapse and they are relatively weak, you can't expect to face more than half of the casualties and they will be as fearless as in the game, this is a completely unrealistic luxury

Therefore, it is the right choice at all times to strengthen oneself in a limited time, and these can only be made possible by returning to one's own turf, and don't forget, for Leo, he still owes Elena a grand engagement party that has been waiting for him in Stormwind......

Of course, this does not mean that Leo has to give up the power of others, human beings must also be mobilized to the maximum, knowing that this world may only be a game of some higher beings, and now Leo has become extremely cautious, because he does not understand how big the demon who came here is, whether it is the same as him, or more powerful than the game......

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists vigorously and spoke to the somewhat frustrated people in front of him

"That's what I thought, friends......"